Sony has confirmed in a blog post that PS4 backwards compatible games will use some of the PS5’s unique UI features.
The blog post answers a number of lingering questions we had about the new console’s backwards compatibility features and mentions the compatibility between PS4 and the PS5 UI under the heading “What is the PS4 game experience like on PS5?” which reads as follows:
PS4 titles get even better on PS5. Select PS4 titles will see increased loading speeds on the PS5 console, and will also leverage Game Boost, offering improved or more stable frame rates. Some titles with unlocked frame rates or dynamic resolution up to 4K may see higher fidelity. Additionally, PS4 games will also take advantage of some of PS5’s new UX features, but more to come on that later.
It isn’t clear how this will work, but it may make use of some of the leaked features which suggest that you will be able to hop into a specific mission or part of a game, or that the background of the PS5’s menu will change depending on what stage of the game you are at.
The PS5 releases on November 12, 2020, in the US and November 19, 2020, in the UK and EU.
Source – [PlayStation]